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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-11-17

The large amount of inert matter or re-
siduum in both the phosphate and alum
powders will be noted. This, in the
phosphate powders, is largely of lime; in
the alum powders it is chiefly alum.
1t will be gratifying to the public to OBJ
serve that the powder in most general use,
the Royal, is also the purest. In compar-
ing the first two powders on the list, for
instance-the Royal and DR.. Price's-the
inert matter in Prices is seen to be about
five in seven more than in the former, a
difference of II 81 per cent, the Royal
being purer than Prices by correspond
ing figure.
The carbonic or leavening gas produced
by the powders indicates their strength,
and their true value may be ascertained
by considering the amount of this gas in
connection with their inert matter or re.
siduum as shown above. The higher the
percentage of gas and the lower the
percentage of residuum the better the
baking powder. These percentages, as
found in some of the most familiar pow
ders, are given as follows:
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-11-17
BAKING POWDERS.
Report of Official Analyses of the
Chief Brands Sold in the
Country.
Their Strength and Value Officially
Ascertained--A Large Mum
Der Impure and I'm
wholesome.

The Ohio State Dairy and Food COM
missioner, Gen. l.. II. Hurst, has made
public Circular No. g. the results of thu
commissioners investigation of baking
powder. This commission was formed
by the Legislature, with instructions to
make an examination of the food supply
of the state, and to give a report of such
examination to the public. The examina-
ton of the baking powders was made 10y
Prof. ID. A. Weber, state chemist, and,
relating as it does to an article of daily
use in the food of almost every one, is of
particular interest.
The rather startling fact is brought out
by the report, that of the thirty different
brands of baking powder analysed, COM
posing about all those sold in the state,
twenty of them are made from alum, a
substance declared, by the highest medical
authorities, to be injurious to health,
when used in food.
The commissioner classifes the baking
powders into three general divisions,
according to their value:
LIST. Cream of Tartar Baking Powders;
I'd. Phosphate Baking Powders;
Sd. Alum Baking Powders.
The object of baking powders is, when
mixed in the flour and subjected to
moisture, to generate leavening gas in
the dough, which will raise the bread and
cause it to be porous and light. The
commissioner explains that the be,
baking powder is that which, the ingredi-
ents being healthful, gives off the largest
amount of leavening gas and leaves the
smallest amount of residuum in the bread.
A small amount of carbonate of am
monia, which is considered healthful, is
used in some of the cream of tartar pow
ders to give them a higher strength. The
commission say that pure alum is I'M
doubtedly a hurtful salt, and that the
resultant salts from its combination with
soda as formed in the bread, can scarcely
be less hurtful. The report ranks the
powders and shows the amount in each of
inert resultants, which, in using it, would
appear as residuum in the bread, as fol-
lows:
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-11-17

to establish manufactures of various
kinds, to extend our commercial enter
prises to a magnitude now scarcely
dreamed of, to irrigate the magnificent
valley of the Colorado, and thus secure
enormous and unfailing crops of grain,
vegetables, fruits, melons, etc., which will
always find q ready market at highly
remunerative fgures:-with all these
things already accomplished facts, or
easily within our grasp, and with many
other enterprises of perhaps equal i'm
portance, of which these will be the fore
runners, where is the croaker who will ssy
there is not bright future for Austin? II
we, with all the advantages which nature
has so lsvished upon us, and
with the magnificent enterprises
which lie so easily within
our grasp, longer continue TO croak and
yawn and sleep, we certainly merit Il e
fate which always overtakes the siuggard.
Let every3good citizen of Austin deter
mine to study and work, not only for his
private interests and ends, but to devote
his best talents and energies to promoti, q
the common good, to encouraging, labo :
ing for and investing his money in eve Y
moiphy vhuSl Ptloc odlCuldUeu III any way
to build up our waste places, and SIC o
the grass from growing in our streets,
and we will soon have the largest, most
thrifty and most enterprising city in the
great state of Texas.
There are to-day many cities in this
country, possessing scarcely 1.-THE of
our natural advantages, which have many
times our population, with business Re,
lations extending hundreds and thousands
of miles in all directions, and which are
known throughout the length and
breadth of the land fer
their thrift, enterprise and wealth. And
why have we Jagged SO far in the rear of
these so much less favored places?" Tho re
is but one answer: We have been town
full of old fogies and mossbacks, and We
have been too much engrossed in our
private business affairs to the detr lment
of the general welfare of the city. But If
we are true to ourselves, true to our
true 10 our own interests, true to
our beautiful city, true to Texas, we will
be old fogies no longer.
Elk Moss-BAoK
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-11-17

ment, so it is claimed 100000 war tax,
which will, of course, be deducted from
whatever amount is allowed and appro-
priated. Governor Sayers is familiariz-
ing himself with every phase of the sub
iect, so that he will be able TO take care of
it when it reaches congress.
The state department. Of education
holds that teachers have no authority to
adopt "certain text books" and in this
connection rules as follows:
at is the right and duty of each board
of trustees TO prescribe the text books
which shall be used in the district or com
munity under their control. This duty
requires much care. When books have
been adopted they should not be changed
without strong and evident reasons for
change. Trustees have the right to ex-
clude from the schools of their respective
districts or communities all books not
prescribed by them for use in the schools.
Teachers may suggest the books to be
adopted, hut they have no vote in the
adoption"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-11-17

The bishop of London has recently
made public some interesting statistics
on the religious life of the great city.
According to his figures, the average
number of communicates at communion
services of the established church during
the year, was 47,714, At Easter the num-
Der rose to $4,000. The average attend
acce at Sunday morning services was
200, $3.50; at Sunday evening services, 205,-
496. London is remarkably church
going city, but this exhibit shows that it
has about four million inhabitants who
don't attend the services of the estab-
li5hed church, and that those who do con-
stitute only about one-ninth of the popu-
lation.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-11-17

With the foregoing explanation Oh

With the foregoing explanation The
study of these figures will readily give
consumers knowledge of the compare
tive value of the different brands. To
illustrate with the percentages given the
two powders before compared: the
Royal, containing 11.8 parts of leaveniug
gas to the 1O.5 in Prices, its excess of
strength is 1.3 in 1O.5, or 1874 per cent.
Royal is therefore 1910 per cent. stronger,
as we'll as II per cent. purer than Prices,
etc. The relative strength and purity of
all the powders can be computed in like
manner.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-11-17
Some Sensible Remarks.
AUSTIN, Tex, November 10.

AUSTIN, Tex, November 10.
To the Editor of the Statesman
The time has arrived when a brighter
day can be made to dawn upon Austin.
With Joseph Male mayor, with live,
practical business men from every ward
in the city council with board of trade
thoroughly organized, with the interstate
and international drill an assured fact,
with the best hotels, not only in this state
but in the southwest, with the assured
fact that we will soon have a live
and ably conducted newspaper
owned and controlled by representative
business and professional citizens, and
devoted to the interests of Austin and
this section, with the determined and con
centrated efforts which will soon be made
to secure tlesst three additional railroads,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-11-17
Wonderful Cures.

Morley Bros, wholesale and retail
druggists of Austin, Tex, say: We have
been selling DR.. Kings New Discovery,
Electric Bitter5 and Bucklen's Arnics
Salve for four years. Have never handled
remedies that sell as well, or give such
universal satisfaction. There have been
some wonderful cures effected by these
medicines in this city. Several cases of
pronounced Consumption have been en-
tirely cured by use of a few bottles Of Dr..
Kings New Discovery, taken in con
nection with Electric Bitters. We guar
antee them always. Sold by Morley Bros.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-11-17
MortnarY.

The following is the mortUary report
in the city of Austin for the week ending
November II, 1887, as furnished By City
Sexton 9. IL. Nitschke:
November G-Schoenfeldt, white male,
Al years; chronic dysentery (pauper).
November IA. Glowssky, white male,
Al years; drowning (pauper)
November IN. Sellers, colored male,
days; pronition (pauper).
November 8-H. HARRISON, white male,
IL years; tuberculosis.
November 10L. Graham, oolored male,
days; commissions (pauper).
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-11-17

Admiral viscouut. Robayana, Capt. va
mamato, Capt. Hedska, Chief Paymaster
Marakami and Lieut.. Yendo, are in
Chicago. They form special commission
appointed by the Japanese government
to investigate the nayies of foreign coun-
tries. After spending some time in New
York and Washington they will go to
Europe, where they will thoroughly tx-
anime the nayies and naval systems of all
the leading powers.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-11-17
Personal.

Mr.. N. Il. FrohIichs;eir, Of Mobile, Ala,
writes: / take great pleasure in recon-
mendiug DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consum ptiou, having used it for severe
attack OF Bronchitis and CGtarrh. II
gave me instant relief and entirely cured
me, and have not been afflicted since. /
also beg to state that had tried other
remedies with no COED result. Have also
used Electric Bltters and DIR. Kings New
Life Pills, both Of which 1 can recon-.
mend.
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton, Coughs and Colds, il sold on posi-
tive guarantee.
Trial bottles free at Morley Bros Ding
Store.
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v al!ed, For Sa!e. Etc.

Advertisements ineortrd IN fhia column ~ The
rate Of IS cents for four nps Of ocvsn words each
or leee and cents Tor each additional nne, ZACH
neertiOB
All notices appearing In these columne must In
variaby be paid for in advance. No exception will
he made 10 this rule.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-11-17

Under the postal Geographic service of
the future, the carriers of dispatches will
act with discl elton. They will deliver an
important message at once and to the
proper person. They will institute, for APP
parently unimportant m messages, an"if not
called-for" branch of the service Under
that course, if man finds there is dis.
patch for him, he will be able to run it
down more quickly than he can do it at
present.--ChicaQo Herald, Ind.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-11-17

around the corner into Lake street they
marched. There we're men, there were
women, there were boys and girls on foot
and babes in arms, bands of music and
arms full of flowers. In the ranks, of four
to eight deep, there tramped husbands,
wives, children, and sweethearts. As
they swung into Lake street not word
was uttered by those in the ranks or those
on the corners. The respect shown by
the police for those in the parade was
remarkable.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-11-17

Our readers will not be so very foolish
that they will allow themselves to be de-
ceived with new cough syrup when they
have experienced the value of DIR. Bulls
Cough Syrup for many years.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-11-17

JNllE daughter OF Garrett A. sneed, who lived
l. In Lee county, Georgia, about 1851, mny learn
something 10 her interest by sending her name and
1887
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-11-17

L'OR SALE One double to I OF two-Ine pic
j. Spinner Script, No. 2, bran new, In casee
Apply NJ The STATEsMAE composing room
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CrANDAhp weight Bagging and Ties at my
- store. Dom tai ~ call on me before pur-
CHASING elsewhere, aud ascertain pIices j. Pearl,
opposite Narrow Gauge depot.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-11-17

MTAN1 ED-VSDdeibIli's $500, COCOA book is
w ready: Something new. d z wages made
daily. Reminlecencies Of the two Vanderbilte,
"Corneel and Bill, showing how they made $40
second, day an6 night, for forty years. their huge
jokes BY LAID ana re6, Dariated for tie fret time
withoui fear o. favor; perfect photographs like
ncssg Of CONNIE dore Vanderbilt and family, taken
for tha author IN s65 aud 1873; M st humorous
book ever sued; men, WOMB and children can
sell ! day; L. cent? gcie sample; country
DOstOn, Mas
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Mustang Liniment

MEXICAN MUSTANG LIsIMEST cures all ailments
OF HoRsEs, MULES and CATTLE. Outward treatment.
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NATANTED- LADIES for our Fail and Christ
w mas Trade, 10 take light, pleasant work OF
their own homes 81 10 So per day can be quietly
made; work sent by mail any distance. Particu-
lara free No canyassinQ Address AT once
CRESCENT ART CO., AZ, MIX street, Boston,
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Mustang Liniment

MEXICAN MUSTANG LININEET, applied vlgor.
Ously Is death 10 Swlnney. Wind Calls Sore Backs
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Il OR SALE Old papers ~ toto OF 1UU ui 25c per
II lot. tngnirr ~ orATEsNAN Office.
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INTENDING ADVERTISERS should address
i GEORGE +. HOWELL 81 CO.,
~ Spruce Street, New York CITY,
For Sci ECT LIST or 1905 NEWSPAPERS
VIII be cent FREE, on application.
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WANTED,

w ANTED- A good, honest, rel able young
w man, raieed on farm, TO take position
of trust. Address with references.
SHARP y HARRIS, Austin, Texas
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Mustang Liniment

.AiEXICAN MUSTANG LINIMENT, cures Rheunid-
pm, LuHbdsO SciCticd, Lame Back, Stlt JOINTS.
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Mustang Lininlent

MEXICAN MUSTANG LISIMENT should always
be kept in HOUSE, STABLE and FACTORY. Saves loss
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Increased in Size.

Twelve Pages Weekly instead Of eight pages will given
nearly every week during increasing paper almost
half and giving extraordinary variety choice
reading and Illustrations without any advance price,
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Six Serial Stories,

FULLY ILLUSTRATED. WILL RE GIVEN IN 1885, BY
J. T. Trowbridge, G. A. Stephens, and others
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TINE W. G. BELUHER LAND MORTGAGE
l. Co., l0i W. 9TH. (b,,s dArc) street (or Box 63s)
Austin Negottstes lien notes and losne from ab
10 3 200 AZ low rates. on Improved lands. This
is home company, with principal Office at Aus In.
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Mustang Liniment

MEXICAN MUSTANG IMMINENT Is death 10 PILEs,
OLD SoREs, CAKED BREASTS and all INFLAMMATION,
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Ohm l. cOaa A MONTH can be made work.
SlUU " S0UJ ing for u.s.. Agents preferred
vino can furnish their own
horses and give their whole time TO the business.
spare moments may be probably employed also,
A few vacancies In towns and cities. y. II. John
son a. Co., 1903 Main street, Richmond, Va.
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T AND MORTGAGE BANK OF TEXAS, limit
ed, negotlates loans and lien notes, from $1,000
upwards on favorable terms, without delay. @. il.
manager, Masonic Temple Austin.
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Eminent Contributors.

Special Articles of great interest," written for the Companion will
appear from the following Authors:
PROFESSOR TYNDALL, GEN. LORD w0LsELEY,
JUSTIN MCCARTHY, M. p, GEN. GEO. CROOK, u A.,
ARCHDEACoN FARRAR, LOUISA M. ALC0TT,
CLARA LOUISE KELLOGG, COL. I. W. HIGGNs0N,
and hundred other popular writers.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-11-17
The Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone.

the famous English Statesman will contribute article express
Races"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-11-17

No lands received from the state.
Comptroler's deposits yesterday were
$5,07S 20, general revenue; $24,022.5O,
permanent school fund, and $40, 502.69,
available school fund.
National Republican., 1887-11-08
RE-ENAcTING THE RULE
In Regard to Restaurants Near the
School Buildings.


The commissioners have agreed to adopt
the following, which is an extract from the
digest OF the statutes OF Massachusetts,;
SEC. 1. No license of the srst, second, or third
class, under the provisions OF chapter 100 OF the
intoxicating liquors In any building or place,
ION the same street." within 400 feet OF any
building occupied in whole or in part by a
public school.
The following applications have been
suspended pending investigation: Susannah
Ludwig, Ed. Kelly, Henry Roemhidt,
Thomas W. Rudd,. Frank Forster, John
Baum, William Willers, Joanna Hartnett,
j. II. Babbitt, P. II. Sheehy, j. j. Brown,
j. e. Anderson, w. ii. Selden, Barbara
Clements, A. Bohn.
The following have been rejected, appeals
taken, and new applications filed: Frank
Koppel, D. I. Ready, j.. p. Elmer. A.
Burke, j. +. Rotchford, j. j. Brosnan, John
Brospsn, Robert Callahan, J. b. Ehrman-
trout, e. Healy, d. Sweeney, J. Ryan.
These were approved yesterday: William
Flynn, II. Schrider, M. Becker, L. Hickey,
j. Guethler.
The following were disapprovod Mrs.
Catherine Gleason, Marlneill & Co, S.
The two latter were refused on account OF
their being within i10 feet Of public
school.
The computing engineer has been asked
to report on the following places as to
whether they are within 400 feet OF schools:
j. A. Roth, y. b. Pierce. and George e.
| Kozel.
A re.examination Of Richard Curtains
case has been ordered.
The commissioners, in reply to Mr.. W. X.
Grimes, Of 1881 Thirty-second street, say
"that the proper way to measure 400 feet
from school house to any barroom is by the
usual road Of travel"
National Republican., 1887-11-08
RAILWAY NOTES.

The Housatonic Valley railroad will soon
pass into the control Of the New York aud
New England road.
Director Straut, of the Chicago and Alton
railway, dropped dead of heart affection In
Chicago yesterday morning,
The net earnings of the Atchison, Topeka
and San Fe railroad for the nine months end
ing Sept. 20, 1887, show gam OF sl,l27,203
The Coast Line has reduced rates to Jackson
vile, Fla, from New York to s2775; Phlladel-
phia, s2O'S6i Baltimore, s23 95i Washington,
The first truss Of the PoughkespSie bridge
was finished and swung clear yesterday. IL Is
626 feet long between centers of towers, SO feet
deep, and 10 wide, being the largest and
heaviest steel truss in the world. II rests on
steel towers 100 feet high, which stand on
masonry piers, whose foundations are 1876 feet
below high water and which rise 80 feet above
high water and total height from foundations
S8i feet. II carries !loor system on top for
double track railway, and is capable OF sup.
porting rolling load OF 5000 pounds to tue
running foot on each track.
National Republican., 1887-11-08
ALEXANDRIA MATTERS.
Items or Interest Gathered for ths
"RepubIioan's" Readers.

NspubhChn'F tehuerbs
Mr.. James II. Lob, the Independent can
didate for the legislature, announced late
yesterday evening that he had withdrawn
his name, giving as the reason that he did
not care to injure Mr.. Corbett's chances,
and that II was his belief that bis candidacy
would have assisted to Democratic
victory.
DR.. II. @. Powell yesterday received the
appointment OF assistant surgeon Of United
States Marine service OF this city, vice Dr..
Albert Fairfax, deceased. The appoint
ment came through Surgeon General
Hamilton.
The deed OF sale Of the Alexandria and
Washington railroad was executed in the
clerks Office in this city on Saturday last,
and conveyed TO Col. +. l.. Smith, who
named the Alexandria and Washington
Railroad Company as the purchaser. The
road was cold In this city on the 9th Of July
last by United States Commissioner
Pleaeants, under decree OF the United
States circuit court, to Col. Smith for $780,
000. An appeal has been taken to the
United States Supreme Court.
Mr.. James Germond, the labor candidate
for the legislature, announces his with.
drawal from the fight for legislative hon.
ors. This leaves the fight between Stuart
(Dem.) and Corbett (Rep.). The contest is
close one.
The polls open this morning at 6:33 and
close this afternoon at 4.56.
Mayor Smoot yesterday released young
Arnold from custody without the imposi
ton Of fine, stating that in view Of the
peculiar circumstances which led him TO an
attack upon Billy Williams, the supposed
youth, he did not think punishment justin
able.
The marriage OF Mr.. William Bucking
ham, Of this city, TO Miss Loretta Kohr, o.
Washington, was solemnized at Christ
Church last evening In the prence Of larg'
gathering Of friends. After the ceremon,
the couple repaired to their future resldenc,
on North Washington street, and received
the congratulations Of their many frlend
until the wee small hours. The happ,
couple were the recipients Of many hama
National Republican., 1887-11-08
OLD OFFICERS REELECTED.
Proposing to Investigate the System OF
tho Industrial School.

tho Industrial School.
Citizens Association, No. 8, met last
night in the chapel Of the Lutheran Memo
rial Church, corner Of Fourteenth and N
streets northwest, for the purpose Of elect
ing officers for the ensuing year. Mr.. ]. s.
Pratt presided and Mr.. r, w. Fenwiclt re-
corded the meetings Of the meeting. The
old officers were reelected as follows
Reginald Fendall, president; G. II. B.
White, vice president; r. W. Fenwick,
secretary, and Lewis Clephane, treasurer.
Mr.. H. A. Haywood, was made chairman
OF the school commit @, vice II. w. Fen.
wick, resigned on account of pressure OF
other duties.
Mr.. ]. Ormond Wilson offered resolu-
ton asking that the present system Of In
dustrlal school be investigated, and that a
report be made on the same.
Mr.. j. w. Dyer made q motion, which
was carried, that the number Of alternates
to the citizens representatives committee
be increased to fifteen.
The president appointed the following:
Rev. DR.. j. G. Craighill, Wm. York Atlee,
Alex. Porter Morse, VIM. j. Miller, and
DR.. j. W. II. Lovejoy. Mr.. z. Richards
was elected an alternate, vice r. w. Fen
wick, appointed a regular delegate, vice
Ross Perry, resigned.
DR.. Lovejoy resigned his position as
chairman of the committee on streets.
The meeting then adjourned.